Jess’ Blog
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It’s hard to believe we’re almost at the end of Q3. As you can tell, I’m quite behind with this Q2 Legal Advocacy update… I love speaking about these topics! For press / speaking inquiries, I can be reached at jess@progresschamber.org Publications Minnesota’s Attempt to Copy California’s Constitutionally Defective Age Appropriate Design Code is an…
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One of the many aspects of my job at Chamber of Progress that I greatly enjoy is being on the front-lines again, advocating for the Internet and progressive tech policy. The recent SCOTUS social media cases (Gonzalez v. Google & Twitter v. Taamneh), presented my first opportunity, since I was at Google, to get back…
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tw: mental illness, depression, suicide I’ve had this post rattling around in my mind for almost a year, waiting for the moment I finally felt ready to write it. Someone once told me that blogging should be fun. It shouldn’t feel like a chore. That’s why I stopped writing for most of this year. This…
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The following reflects my own personal opinions, not those of my past, current, or future employers. If you came to this post hoping to find an anti-Google screed, you’ll be quite disappointed. In this post, I’ll provide an honest recap of what I loved about my time at Google and also why I chose to…
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Last week, I had a wonderful—and not to mention, rare—opportunity to visit Santa Rosa Island; one of the famous California channel islands. Admittedly, it is immensely difficult to put words to the incredible experience. It easily made the #1 spot on my list of favorite travel destinations. Notably, this was also my first time camping.…
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It appears I have a bit of time on my hands — a rare occurrence this post will address. This morning I awoke to the sound of an alarm I set much too close to the time I should depart from San Jose — typical. My wonderful husband rushes me out the door, arriving at…
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This is a recap of all the talks, presentations, and publications I’ve done this year. This year was especially interesting for me given my recent switch to a career in public policy. Like with any public facing role, it is often difficult to cleave your personal and academic profile from your professional profile. In other…
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I’m excited to share that I just signed on to TA Prof. Goldman’s Fall 2021 Internet Law class! This will be my second time TAing the course. More here. Below is the announcement I shared this evening with the class. Class Related I will try to attend most of the virtual lectures. If you have…